Turkey, cheddar, apple sandwich
Who doesn’t love a sandwich? Easy, flexible and quick! However, adding a small twist can take a sandwich recipe from run of the mill to ooh la la! Add a side of crispy fries or chips and you have a winning lunch or dinner!
Years ago, my husband and I stayed at a small inn in Newburyport, MA called the Garrison Inn. At breakfast, I opted for a bacon, cheddar and apple sandwich on an English Muffin. This, at the time, sounded very strange, but interesting to me. It was amazing and changed how I thought about everyday ingredients! I have since become a huge advocate of sweet mixed with savory. Think pork chops with cherry sauce, or chicken and apples. Simply delicious! This sandwich recipe is my ode to the Garrison Inn and the amazing, creative menu that they had and, it appears, still have!
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Ingredients
1 honeycrisp apple
Handful of arugula
2-4 slices super sharp cheddar cheese
Jessica’s Tuscan Whole Wheat bread (4 slices) – or hearty bread of your choice
2 tbsp. salted butter
Instruction
Heat half of the butter in a frying pan. Once it is just beginning to brown, press 2 of the slices of bread into pan, giving enough pressure to ensure entire surface is against the pan. I typically even put my tea kettle on top, to ensure the bottom is making good contact with the pan. Let sizzle until bread is browned and crispy and remove. Set aside. Repeat with other 2 slices of bread. I found this brand, “Jessica’s Brick Oven” and it is amazing! Hearty, healthy and delicious. However, I could see many other multigrain, hearty white or other breads that would fit the bill just perfectly.
Place apple on its’ side and slice 1/4″ slices from center of the apple. Snack on the outer bits, while you finish making your sandwiches! Note, for stability, if you cut one side of the apple flat and lay it on that flat side, you will have the stability to cut your slices without the apple rolling around. Just cut only enough to make a flat surface and not impact the ability to have round slices at the center of the apple.
Assemble 2 sandwiches, splitting the apple, turkey, cheddar and arugula amongst the slices of bread. Serve any remaining apple slices on the side. I think a sandwich is perfect with ruffled potato chips, like the reduced fat Utz ripples mentioned above, but an apple slaw, salad or any veggie side would be amazing with this sweet and savory treat!
Tips
Go for the salted butter and do not skimp! This gives a sumptuousness to the sandwich that allows you to skip adding condiments
Super sharp cheddar is what you want here. It has the bite that is the ying to the apple yang!
Sub in lettuce, if you do not have arugula on hand, but the arugula is the peppery bite that makes this sammie extra special!
If you are a huge fan of using condiments…go for it. Olive oil, mayo or even avocado could make this a flavor bomb, if that is your thing! Have fun with it!
If you like this recipe, you may also like my recipe for warm Venetian salad, which mixes greens, chicken, prosciutto cotto, sourdough bread and pears! Yum!
